Matariki is a time to come together, celebrate our stories, and connect through music and culture. Today on Island Time, we're chatting about 8TH WONDER – A Festival of Sound & Culture, a brand-new festival bringing some of Aotearoa's biggest artists together for an unforgettable live music experience. Joining us are Joel Shadbolt from L.A.B and Pipiwharauroa Campbell from Corrella to talk about the festival, what fans can expect, and why events like this help strengthen our communities. Festival Dates: Saturday 23 January 2027 – Village Green, Rotorua; Saturday 30 January 2027 – Eatons Hill Outdoors, Brisbane. Tickets go on sale at 12:00 pm, Friday 3 July at 8thwonder.live.#IslandTime#PMN#8THWONDER#Matariki#LAB#Corrella#LiveMusic#Rotorua#Brisbane#MusicFestival#Aotearoa See less

<p>Matariki is a time to come together, celebrate our stories, and connect through music and culture. Today on Island Time, we're chatting about 8TH WONDER &ndash; A Festival of Sound &amp; Culture, a brand-new festival bringing some of Aotearoa's biggest artists together for an unforgettable live music experience. Joining us are Joel Shadbolt from L.A.B and Pipiwharauroa Campbell from Corrella to talk about the festival, what fans can expect, and why events like this help strengthen our communities. Festival Dates: Saturday 23 January 2027 &ndash; Village Green, Rotorua; Saturday 30 January 2027 &ndash; Eatons Hill Outdoors, Brisbane. Tickets go on sale at 12:00 pm, Friday 3 July at 8thwonder.live.<a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/islandtime/?__cft__[0]=AZZYVSRGhei1PX6u6rS44ayWMVgR1R9RIG3O9ySyw0gH269NjKRhbPYw7dy8cIB1VMqTgotOy3CPh2unrZViL7zXVm5iQ4s-Sq5OQkH_8vbyg7tg_l7vDNMNmlm7qr2mBOrNxgxSn5UhEtoqo5jRH41EvuoyP_2RGQEkB6Ml-Qo-KqU-K7pAzZg61RNcPMGTUmka4AirHb9M5sIwBKVx5pu9&amp;__tn__=*NK-R">#IslandTime</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/pmn/?__cft__[0]=AZZYVSRGhei1PX6u6rS44ayWMVgR1R9RIG3O9ySyw0gH269NjKRhbPYw7dy8cIB1VMqTgotOy3CPh2unrZViL7zXVm5iQ4s-Sq5OQkH_8vbyg7tg_l7vDNMNmlm7qr2mBOrNxgxSn5UhEtoqo5jRH41EvuoyP_2RGQEkB6Ml-Qo-KqU-K7pAzZg61RNcPMGTUmka4AirHb9M5sIwBKVx5pu9&amp;__tn__=*NK-R">#PMN</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/8thwonder/?__cft__[0]=AZZYVSRGhei1PX6u6rS44ayWMVgR1R9RIG3O9ySyw0gH269NjKRhbPYw7dy8cIB1VMqTgotOy3CPh2unrZViL7zXVm5iQ4s-Sq5OQkH_8vbyg7tg_l7vDNMNmlm7qr2mBOrNxgxSn5UhEtoqo5jRH41EvuoyP_2RGQEkB6Ml-Qo-KqU-K7pAzZg61RNcPMGTUmka4AirHb9M5sIwBKVx5pu9&amp;__tn__=*NK-R">#8THWONDER</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/matariki/?__cft__[0]=AZZYVSRGhei1PX6u6rS44ayWMVgR1R9RIG3O9ySyw0gH269NjKRhbPYw7dy8cIB1VMqTgotOy3CPh2unrZViL7zXVm5iQ4s-Sq5OQkH_8vbyg7tg_l7vDNMNmlm7qr2mBOrNxgxSn5UhEtoqo5jRH41EvuoyP_2RGQEkB6Ml-Qo-KqU-K7pAzZg61RNcPMGTUmka4AirHb9M5sIwBKVx5pu9&amp;__tn__=*NK-R">#Matariki</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/lab/?__cft__[0]=AZZYVSRGhei1PX6u6rS44ayWMVgR1R9RIG3O9ySyw0gH269NjKRhbPYw7dy8cIB1VMqTgotOy3CPh2unrZViL7zXVm5iQ4s-Sq5OQkH_8vbyg7tg_l7vDNMNmlm7qr2mBOrNxgxSn5UhEtoqo5jRH41EvuoyP_2RGQEkB6Ml-Qo-KqU-K7pAzZg61RNcPMGTUmka4AirHb9M5sIwBKVx5pu9&amp;__tn__=*NK-R">#LAB</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/corrella/?__cft__[0]=AZZYVSRGhei1PX6u6rS44ayWMVgR1R9RIG3O9ySyw0gH269NjKRhbPYw7dy8cIB1VMqTgotOy3CPh2unrZViL7zXVm5iQ4s-Sq5OQkH_8vbyg7tg_l7vDNMNmlm7qr2mBOrNxgxSn5UhEtoqo5jRH41EvuoyP_2RGQEkB6Ml-Qo-KqU-K7pAzZg61RNcPMGTUmka4AirHb9M5sIwBKVx5pu9&amp;__tn__=*NK-R">#Corrella</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/livemusic/?__cft__[0]=AZZYVSRGhei1PX6u6rS44ayWMVgR1R9RIG3O9ySyw0gH269NjKRhbPYw7dy8cIB1VMqTgotOy3CPh2unrZViL7zXVm5iQ4s-Sq5OQkH_8vbyg7tg_l7vDNMNmlm7qr2mBOrNxgxSn5UhEtoqo5jRH41EvuoyP_2RGQEkB6Ml-Qo-KqU-K7pAzZg61RNcPMGTUmka4AirHb9M5sIwBKVx5pu9&amp;__tn__=*NK-R">#LiveMusic</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/rotorua/?__cft__[0]=AZZYVSRGhei1PX6u6rS44ayWMVgR1R9RIG3O9ySyw0gH269NjKRhbPYw7dy8cIB1VMqTgotOy3CPh2unrZViL7zXVm5iQ4s-Sq5OQkH_8vbyg7tg_l7vDNMNmlm7qr2mBOrNxgxSn5UhEtoqo5jRH41EvuoyP_2RGQEkB6Ml-Qo-KqU-K7pAzZg61RNcPMGTUmka4AirHb9M5sIwBKVx5pu9&amp;__tn__=*NK-R">#Rotorua</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/brisbane/?__cft__[0]=AZZYVSRGhei1PX6u6rS44ayWMVgR1R9RIG3O9ySyw0gH269NjKRhbPYw7dy8cIB1VMqTgotOy3CPh2unrZViL7zXVm5iQ4s-Sq5OQkH_8vbyg7tg_l7vDNMNmlm7qr2mBOrNxgxSn5UhEtoqo5jRH41EvuoyP_2RGQEkB6Ml-Qo-KqU-K7pAzZg61RNcPMGTUmka4AirHb9M5sIwBKVx5pu9&amp;__tn__=*NK-R">#Brisbane</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/musicfestival/?__cft__[0]=AZZYVSRGhei1PX6u6rS44ayWMVgR1R9RIG3O9ySyw0gH269NjKRhbPYw7dy8cIB1VMqTgotOy3CPh2unrZViL7zXVm5iQ4s-Sq5OQkH_8vbyg7tg_l7vDNMNmlm7qr2mBOrNxgxSn5UhEtoqo5jRH41EvuoyP_2RGQEkB6Ml-Qo-KqU-K7pAzZg61RNcPMGTUmka4AirHb9M5sIwBKVx5pu9&amp;__tn__=*NK-R">#MusicFestival</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/aotearoa/?__cft__[0]=AZZYVSRGhei1PX6u6rS44ayWMVgR1R9RIG3O9ySyw0gH269NjKRhbPYw7dy8cIB1VMqTgotOy3CPh2unrZViL7zXVm5iQ4s-Sq5OQkH_8vbyg7tg_l7vDNMNmlm7qr2mBOrNxgxSn5UhEtoqo5jRH41EvuoyP_2RGQEkB6Ml-Qo-KqU-K7pAzZg61RNcPMGTUmka4AirHb9M5sIwBKVx5pu9&amp;__tn__=*NK-R">#Aotearoa</a> See less</p>